Surface chlorophyll data were collected on August 9, 2023 while the R/V Monitor was underway collecting nutrient samples in the Providence and Seekonk River estuaries. The average chlorophyll concentrations were categorized as good in the Northern Providence River Channel, Edgewood Shoals, and Pawtuxet River Area and as fair in all other areas. Overall, chlorophyll ranged from 1.21 to 16.01 µg/L with an average of 5.34 µg/L. The chlorophyll concentrations from this date are presented in the map below using Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) interpolation.
*Due to file error the lowest portion of the boat path for this survey is not displayed.
